**MacBook Air Review: A Largely Unchanged yet Still Excellent Laptop**

The MacBook Air has undergone some changes since its last iteration, but not much has changed in terms of design. The laptop still boasts one of the thinnest and lightest profiles around, measuring 6.8 inches at its thickest point and just over a tenth of an inch in other areas. The aluminum unibody design provides practically no flex, making it a durable option for those who have used Air for years.

The keyboard is full-sized, with the exception of shrunk function keys, but overall, it's a great typing experience. Additionally, the trackpad features a smooth glass surface and multi-touch capabilities, outperforming many Windows laptops in this regard.

On the left side of the laptop, you'll find a MagSafe 2 port for charging, as well as a USB 3.0 port, combo headphone and mic jack, and dual microphone setup. The right side boasts a Thunderbolt port that doubles as mini DisplayPort and another USB 3.0 port, making it easy to connect multiple devices.

The top of the screen features a 720p webcam that performs well for Skype and Google Plus calls but is not particularly special. Unfortunately, the largely unchanged design does have one notable drawback: the screen. While it's still a good panel with decent color and brightness, its viewing angles are disappointing, and the resolution is relatively low at 1366x768.

**Performance and Battery Life**

Under the hood, the MacBook Air has seen significant improvements. It now sports Intel Haswell Core i5 and i7 processors that deliver two major advantages over last year's models: better graphics performance (up to 30% more than the previous generation) and improved battery life (rated for up to 9 hours on a single charge).

With moderate use, I was able to get just under 7 hours of runtime while watching YouTube videos, writing this review in Google Drive, and using Spotify. This is a significant improvement over the last model, which struggled to reach 4 hours with similar usage.

**Usage Experience**

The MacBook Air performs well in everyday tasks like opening programs, browsing the web, and more. Even the base model, despite its relatively low clock speed of 1.3 GHz, consistently runs above that speed thanks to its PCIe-based SSD. Additionally, it supports 802.11ac Wi-Fi, offering fast connectivity speeds.

While not ideal for heavy loads like video editing, the MacBook Air is capable of handling tasks like Adobe Premiere and After Effects with reasonable performance. The smaller screen size may make working on complicated projects more challenging, but considering its size and battery life, I have no complaints.

**Conclusion**

In conclusion, the 2013 MacBook Air remains one of the best laptops available today. With a solid design, great keyboard and trackpad, phenomenal battery life, and improved performance, it's an excellent option for those seeking a thin and light laptop. The lack of a Retina display is a notable drawback, but for many users, this won't be a deal-breaker.

If you're interested in more information or would like to see the MacBook Air in action, I encourage you to check out my speed test and gaming demo video. Don't forget to leave a thumbs up and subscribe for more content like this!

WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey guys this is Austin and today I'm here with the review of the new 2013 MacBook Air 11 inch hardware wise apple hasn't changed much this time around but there isn't much to complain about the air is still among the thinnest and lightest laptops around measuring point six eight inches at its thickest point all the way down to just over a tenth of an inch with an aluminum unibody design there's practically no flex in the laptop and it's someone who is used in air for the last couple years this bill can definitely take some abuse even on the 11 inch the keyboard is full sized with the exception of the shrunken function keys and while it's lacking a bit in key travel overall it's a great keyboard to use turn down the lights and you'll see it's got automatic backlighting which is a nice touch the same praise can be said about the trackpad it's got a smooth glass surface with multi-touch and it's still much better to use than most windows trackpads along the left side you'll see the MagSafe 2 port for charging a USB 3.0 port combo headphone and mic jack along with the new dual microphone setup flip it around to the right side and you'll see a thunderbolt port which doubles as mini DisplayPort along with the second USB 3.0 port for a total of two the 13-inch air also has an SD card slot built in here up top above the screen you'll see a 720p webcam which works fine for Skype and Google Plus but isn't really anything special where the largely unchanged design is a bit of a disappointment is in the screen it's a good panel with decent color and brightness but it's not as accurate as I'd like the viewing angles are disappointing and most importantly of all the resolution is fairly low unlike the retina MacBook Pro line the air still features a 1366 by 768 screen which while isn't a deal-breaker is nowhere near as sharp as even most windows ultrabooks today while from the outside it looks almost identical to the last generation under the hood there are some major changes it's powered by the new Intel Haswell Core i5 and core i7 processors and these deliver two major improvements compared to last year's ere is the new HD 5000 graphics delivered between 20 and 30% more performance allowing you to do some light gaming where you'll find the biggest gains or in battery life put simply it's awesome the 11 inch air is rated for nine hours on a charge and with moderate use with Spotify open writing this review in Google Drive and watching a few YouTube videos I was able to get just under 7 hours on a charge that's a massive improvement over the last model where I usually struggle to get four hours with the same workload if you want to check out how the 13-inch air performs go check out my friend Marquez's review of the new 13 inch air right here as far as how actually using the air goes it's a very snappy laptop the base model might look disappointing with a low clock speed of 1.3 gigahertz but it's almost always running well above that and paired with the new PCIe based SSD it's downright fast doing most tasks like opening programs browsing the web and more it's also outfitted with support for 802 11 AC Wi-Fi which is approaching the speed of wired Ethernet and is a nice addition while the air has never really been made for heavier loads like video editing it absolutely is capable I use the air while traveling to edit all of my videos and with the a could go by tram upgrade it handles Adobe Premiere and After Effects fairly well the 11 inch screen is a bit small for complicated projects and it takes a while to render but considering the size and battery life I have no complaints the MacBook Air is one of the best laptops period right now it's got plenty of performance for the vast majority of people a great design solid keyboard and trackpad and now some phenomenal battery life the lack of a Retina display is disappointing but if you're looking for a thin and light laptop the 2013 MacBook Air is absolutely worth a look if you're interested in more check out my speed test and gaming demo of the new air and if you enjoyed be sure to leave this video a thumbs up and subscribe for more like this anyway guys I will catch you next time youhey guys this is Austin and today I'm here with the review of the new 2013 MacBook Air 11 inch hardware wise apple hasn't changed much this time around but there isn't much to complain about the air is still among the thinnest and lightest laptops around measuring point six eight inches at its thickest point all the way down to just over a tenth of an inch with an aluminum unibody design there's practically no flex in the laptop and it's someone who is used in air for the last couple years this bill can definitely take some abuse even on the 11 inch the keyboard is full sized with the exception of the shrunken function keys and while it's lacking a bit in key travel overall it's a great keyboard to use turn down the lights and you'll see it's got automatic backlighting which is a nice touch the same praise can be said about the trackpad it's got a smooth glass surface with multi-touch and it's still much better to use than most windows trackpads along the left side you'll see the MagSafe 2 port for charging a USB 3.0 port combo headphone and mic jack along with the new dual microphone setup flip it around to the right side and you'll see a thunderbolt port which doubles as mini DisplayPort along with the second USB 3.0 port for a total of two the 13-inch air also has an SD card slot built in here up top above the screen you'll see a 720p webcam which works fine for Skype and Google Plus but isn't really anything special where the largely unchanged design is a bit of a disappointment is in the screen it's a good panel with decent color and brightness but it's not as accurate as I'd like the viewing angles are disappointing and most importantly of all the resolution is fairly low unlike the retina MacBook Pro line the air still features a 1366 by 768 screen which while isn't a deal-breaker is nowhere near as sharp as even most windows ultrabooks today while from the outside it looks almost identical to the last generation under the hood there are some major changes it's powered by the new Intel Haswell Core i5 and core i7 processors and these deliver two major improvements compared to last year's ere is the new HD 5000 graphics delivered between 20 and 30% more performance allowing you to do some light gaming where you'll find the biggest gains or in battery life put simply it's awesome the 11 inch air is rated for nine hours on a charge and with moderate use with Spotify open writing this review in Google Drive and watching a few YouTube videos I was able to get just under 7 hours on a charge that's a massive improvement over the last model where I usually struggle to get four hours with the same workload if you want to check out how the 13-inch air performs go check out my friend Marquez's review of the new 13 inch air right here as far as how actually using the air goes it's a very snappy laptop the base model might look disappointing with a low clock speed of 1.3 gigahertz but it's almost always running well above that and paired with the new PCIe based SSD it's downright fast doing most tasks like opening programs browsing the web and more it's also outfitted with support for 802 11 AC Wi-Fi which is approaching the speed of wired Ethernet and is a nice addition while the air has never really been made for heavier loads like video editing it absolutely is capable I use the air while traveling to edit all of my videos and with the a could go by tram upgrade it handles Adobe Premiere and After Effects fairly well the 11 inch screen is a bit small for complicated projects and it takes a while to render but considering the size and battery life I have no complaints the MacBook Air is one of the best laptops period right now it's got plenty of performance for the vast majority of people a great design solid keyboard and trackpad and now some phenomenal battery life the lack of a Retina display is disappointing but if you're looking for a thin and light laptop the 2013 MacBook Air is absolutely worth a look if you're interested in more check out my speed test and gaming demo of the new air and if you enjoyed be sure to leave this video a thumbs up and subscribe for more like this anyway guys I will catch you next time you